Table 2 The rates of change of the proportion of public and private insured episodes pre and post federal cut points 2 (Medicare) and 8 (Lifetime Health Cover).
From: Development of a health care policy characterisation model based on use of private health insurance
| Age Group | Gender | Payment Classification |
Rate of change in proportion (% change in 1 year) | Change of Direction | Difference in Rate (% change in 1 year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal cut point 2 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | ||||
| 0–16 years | M | Public | 2.14 | 22.45 | NO | 20.312 |
| F | 2.60 | 19.73 | NO | 17.135 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -2.99 | -20.32 | NO | 17.333 | |
| F | -3.35 | -17.65 | NO | 14.296 | ||
| 17–39 years | M | Public | 4.27 | 22.82 | NO | 18.549 |
| F | 3.10 | 15.83 | NO | 12.730 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -5.17 | -18.88 | NO | 13.709 | |
| F | -3.87 | -14.46 | NO | 10.590 | ||
| 40–69 years | M | Public | 1.38 | 14.87 | NO | 13.489 |
| F | 1.88 | 10.52 | NO | 8.647 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -1.99 | -13.35 | NO | 11.362 | |
| F | -2.44 | -9.45 | NO | 7.002 | ||
| 70+ years | M | Public | 0.17 | 5.96 | NO | 5.797 |
| F | 1.40 | 2.80 | NO | 1.401 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -0.68 | -5.35 | NO | 4.674 | |
| F | -1.91 | -2.28 | NO | 0.370 | ||
| Federal cut point 8 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | ||||
| 0–16 years | M | Public | 0.90 | -2.49 | Yes | 3.398 |
| F | 0.74 | -1.95 | Yes | 2.691 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -1.13 | 3.09 | Yes | 4.219 | |
| F | -1.06 | 3.08 | Yes | 4.143 | ||
| 17–39 years | M | Public | 0.35 | -1.85 | Yes | 2.196 |
| F | 1.44 | -1.03 | Yes | 2.475 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -0.43 | 2.81 | Yes | 3.232 | |
| F | -1.69 | 1.98 | Yes | 3.672 | ||
| 40–69 years | M | Public | 2.04 | -2.74 | Yes | 4.787 |
| F | 2.12 | -1.01 | Yes | 3.129 | ||
| M | Private Insured | -2.17 | 3.20 | Yes | 5.362 | |
| F | -1.97 | 1.63 | Yes | 3.608 | ||
